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Savannah police seek to check welfare of missing man

SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Police in Savannah are seeking to check the welfare of a man they say has been reported missing by his family. Jim Allen Smith has had no contact with his family for several weeks, according to…

5 injured in crash involving Lexington school bus

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Five people were injured in a crash Tuesday afternoon involving a school bus in Lexington. Lexington police have confirmed five people were injured in the crash. Four of those people were children on the school bus. The…

Woman charged with murder in shooting death of ex-husband

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman has been charged with first-degree murder after police say she shot and killed her recently divorced husband. Bradi Baker, 60, of Jackson was arrested Monday after the shooting outside a home at the corner of…

Tennessee bill to expand immigration job screening advances

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A bill that would require more Tennessee small businesses to use the E-Verify program to screen whether workers have legal immigration status to work in the U.S. has passed the state House. The House passed Republican…

Teachers speak out against Tennessee voucher bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee school teachers are speaking out against Gov. Bill Lee's voucher-style proposal to expand the amount of taxpayer dollars that can be used to pay for private schools and other expenses. Roughly 50 teachers, parents and…

School board members gather for monthly meeting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the Jackson-Madison County School Board met Monday night for a work session. Some of the topics included visions for the five-year strategic plan and an evaluation of Superintendent Eric Jones, slated for May. The Tennessee…

Teenager charged in Rhea Street shooting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A teenager has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in an east Jackson shooting. Police say a 14-year-old boy surrendered to police on April 5. Jackson police responded to a report of shots fired in the 100…

Investigators ask for information in recent Milan homicide

MILAN, Tenn. -- Authorities are asking for your help identifying a person of interest in connection with a homicide last week. Gibson County deputies are searching for a man seen on surveillance video. According to Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas,…

Man charged in death of toddler appears in court

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Kevin Gage appeared Monday morning in a Madison County courtroom. "The appearance today was to determine whether or not he was represented by counsel, and if so, by whom, and to begin scheduling some dates so that the…

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